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Wet Snow Threatens Denver: Power Outages, 2-Foot Mountain Accumulations

5/6/2026

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Colorado Snowstorm Disrupts Power

Heavy, wet snow is expected to snap tree limbs and knock down power lines across the Denver area.
A snowstorm is moving into Colorado and Wyoming, delivering inches to Denver and two feet in mountains, with warnings Wednesday.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will deploy about 100 plows to clear interstates first.
A freeze watch predicts eastern Colorado lows near 22 °F Wednesday night, threatening plants and plumbing.

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Colorado Snowstorm

Colorado faces its biggest May snowstorm in two decades, a rare event after an unprecedented warm spell.
The storm will dump heavy, potentially damaging snow on Denver and nearby areas from Tuesday night through Wednesday.
State officials caution that slushy conditions on I-25 and mountain passes could hinder travel.
Meteorologists stress that extreme drought and low snowpack make this snowfall crucial for water resources.

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Center coverage emphasized the Colorado Department of Transportation’s plan to deploy about 100 plows to clear interstates, a detail not highlighted in Left coverage.
Center also noted that heavy, wet snow could snap tree limbs and knock down power lines across Denver, an impact absent from the Left summary.

History

Historical Context

Denver’s snow-response traces to the severe late-1970s winter, when extreme cold and heavy snow forced a state emergency and led Colorado to establish a permanent snow-removal fleet. That system proved vital after the March 2021 blizzard, Colorado’s second-largest March snowfall on record, and now underpins the 2024 May deployment of the expanded fleet.

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Colorado Snowstorm Disrupts Power

Heavy, wet snow is expected to snap tree limbs and knock down power lines across the Denver area.
A snowstorm is moving into Colorado and Wyoming, delivering inches to Denver and two feet in mountains, with warnings Wednesday.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will deploy about 100 plows to clear interstates first.
A freeze watch predicts eastern Colorado lows near 22 °F Wednesday night, threatening plants and plumbing.

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